Acquaint thee, O Mortal. lls. 1. Acquaint thee, O mortal, ac-quaint thee with God, And joy, like the 9 9 9: 73 sun-shine, shall beam on thy road, And peace, like the dew-drop, shall on thy head, And sleep, like an an - gel, And sleep, like an Acquaint thee with God. 2 Acquaint thee, O mortal, acquaint thee with God, IO eyes that are weary, and hearts that are sore! Arr. from Knox. C. Wesley. 74 S. M.-81. I. O 9:26 O. peaceful, quiet Place. Arranged by Mrs. E. T. Mitchell. DEDICATED TO THE WEDNESDAY EVENING MEETING, ST. PAUL'S, CHICAGO, peace-ful, qui - et place! O charm-ing, still re - treat! *First introduced in this country by R. STORRS WILLIS. The following is the original text: 1 Schönster Herr Jesu! Herrscher aller Enden! Gottes und Mariä Sohn! Dich will ich lieben, Dich will ich chren, Du meiner Scelen Freud, und Kron! 2 Schön sind die Felder, Noch schöner sind die Wälder, In der schönen Frühlingzeit: Jesus ist schöner, Jesus ist reiner, Der unser traurig Herz erfreut. 3 Schön leucht't die Sonne, Noch schöner leucht't der Monde, Und die Sternlein allzumal; Jesus leucht❜t schöner, Jesus leucht't reiner, Als all die Engel in Himmelssaal. 76 The Bird let loose. C. M.-81. 1. The bird let loose in east -ern skies, When hast'ning fond-ly home, Ne'er 2 Let him look forth into the night; What solemn depths, what silent might ! 3 And, as the evening wind sweeps by, He needs must feel his God as nigh; Must needs that unseen Presence own, Thus always near, too long unknown. 4 How small, in that uplifted hour, Temptation's lure, and passion's power! 5 A mighty wind of nobler will Sends thro' his soul its quick'ning thrill; 2 For ever firm thy justice stands, As mountains their foundations keep: 3 Life, like a fountain, rich and free, Watts. I The week is over, and to-day, 3 In this day's calm my soul shall seek An |